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Aging 2.0 for the Seattle Chapter will be announcing meeting details soon!

Providing a global platform, Aging2.0 is accelerating innovation for senior care. The Local Chapters are volunteer run with the mission of connecting innovators in the aging industry. It is about creating an innovative incubation platform for aging services and technologies in the Pacific Northwest.

The Aging2.0 OPTIMIZE Conference, to be held in San Francisco on Nov. 14-15, 2017 features captivating keynotes, exclusive networking opportunities, unique market insights and a cutting-edge showcase of innovative exhibitors. A brief agenda outline is linked below & more information about speakers and session topics will be announced soon!

The Aging2.0 OPTIMIZE Conference, features captivating keynotes, exclusive networking opportunities, unique market insights and a cutting-edge showcase of innovative exhibitors. YOU are invited to… GET INVOLVED

LAST UPDATED…Feb. 4th

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Cyber-Seniors Documentary follows a group of initially reluctant seniors as they discover the wonders of the world-wide-web with the help of their teenage mentors. Their exploration of cyberspace is catapulted to a whole new level when 89 year-old Shura decides to create a YouTube tutorial. This inspires a lively competition where hidden talents and competitive spirits are revealed. The Cyber-Seniors program was started by two teenage sisters. They came up with the idea after witnessing how cyber-communication had transformed their grandparents’ lives and brought them closer to their grandchildren.WATCH DVD’s available in January 2015.

“High-Tech Aging: Improving Lives Today” portrays how technologies available today facilitate coordinated care and aging in place. AgeTech West and partners Front Porch, ABHOW, and Intel-GE Care Innovations were among several organizations that provided funding support for the video’s production. The story follows a character named Alma from home to hospital, to rehabilitation and back to home again. Throughout her experience of having and recovering from a stroke, Alma and her caregivers use a seamless suite of personal health technologies and a tablet-based platform to plan her care and communicate with family and care staff to allow her to remain safely at home with support. Technologies incorporated into Alma’s care include a medication dispenser, electronic health records, home monitoring, telehealth, a personal emergency response system with automatic fall detection, and other assistive technologies.

AgeTech West’s executive director attended the premier of the video at an Institute of Medicine workshop on “Fostering Independence, Participation, and Healthy Aging through Technology.” The workshop focused on policy opportunities and barriers to leveraging technology to improve outcomes and facilitate independence and included presentations by LeadingAge CAST’s Majd Alwan, MIT AgeLab’s Joseph Coughlin and others.

AgeTech West is partnering with LeadingAge CAST to leverage the video to educate providers, policy makers and payers on the West Coast.Click here to view the full 10-minute versionClick here to view the 2-minute version www.agetechwest.org

LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is leading the charge to expedite the development, evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies that can improve the aging experience. CAST has become an international coalition of more than 400 technology companies, aging services organizations, research universities, and government representatives.

Technology is one of the five big ideas of LeadingAge. More… In this section, Aging Services will provide information about emerging technologies and efforts to accelerate the availability of technology to consumers.